Independent Non-Executive Director (Resident), Seychelles
OKX
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This remote ok full time position at OKX may be open to South African applicants — check the source listing to confirm eligibility before applying. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
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<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-CXK7dYEX2oV8HkxU4j4l6H67gte"><strong>Independent Non-Executive Director (Resident), Seychelles</strong></div>
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<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg5StmAulyHgQQoM93RCuBng"><u><strong>About </strong></u><u><strong>OKX</strong></u></div>
<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgHoGClAXTrmMgeyZusko4Gd">At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: <em>We Before Me</em>, <em>Do the Right Thing</em>, and <em>Get Things Done</em>. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.</div>
<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgAqDtTET7TuPTXV02Vha5Lf">Our Seychelles business has operated since 2017 and now sits within the licensing regime established by the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act of Seychelles 2024 (the VASP Act). We are seeking an Independent Non-Executive Director, resident in Seychelles, to join the board of our Seychelles entity to supplement its board of governance with an independent resident non-executive director.</div>
<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg287J6nHZnhz3VutVEoqjOd"><u><strong><br>About the Role</strong></u></div>
<div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgPATDTgepvmmTjUjXpIKHXf">As an Independent Non-Executive Director and Resident Director of our Seychelles entity, you will bring independent challenge to strategy, risk and conduct, hold management to account on behalf of shareholders and stakeholders, and provide the resident board presence that the licence and the entity's governance arrangements require. The role exists to do three things at once: provide independent challenge; satisfy the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (the FSA) that the board of the Company meets its expectations on composition, competence and fitness and propriety under the VASP Act; and prov
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